Ali Abdelaziz throws shade at "0-5" Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal; claims Chimaev vs. Burns is "No.1 contender match"

Ali Abdelaziz thinks Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns is more of title contender fight than Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal [Credits: @gamebredfighter, @khamzat_chimaev via Instagram]

Ali Abdelaziz recently gave his opinion on the upcoming grudge match between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington at UFC 272.

The Dominance MMA founder stated that the winner of a potential fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns will be rightfully entitled to a title shot over Jorge Masvidal or Colby Covington.

Demeaning the two welterweight fighters, Abdelaziz said:

"Because [Khamzat vs. Gilbert] will be the real No.1 contender match. It's not like Colby and Masvidal... These guys have a combined record of 0-5 in their last five fights. It's a great fight, I'm not taking anything away from the fight, stylistically, the hype, everything is great. But I think Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev is the real No.1 contender match."

Watch Abdelaziz's full interview with ESPN MMA below:

Although Abdelaziz picked Burns vs. Chimaev as the more significant fight for the division, his statement regarding Covington and Masvidal's record is factually incorrect.

Jorge Masvidal has lost his last two fights, with both defeats coming against the reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, who's managed by Abdelaziz.

“This guy (Covington) owes numerous loan sharks in South Florida for his poker gambling debt.

I just hope he makes it to the fight, bro. Because this guy is in all types of trouble and I’m going to be the nail to his motherfucking coffin.”

- Jorge Masvidal
(via MMAHour) https://t.co/u3nNgnW3jA

Meanwhile, Colby Covington has lost two of his last four fights. Like Jorge Masvidal, 'Chaos' fell short against 'The Nigerian Nightmare', twice.

The two former best friends became foes when Covington was coming up the ranks. They will finally get to battle it out at UFC 272 on March 5th.

Masvidal alleges Covington is wanted by loan sharks: 'I just hope he makes it to the fight' | themaclife.com/sports/mma/mas… https://t.co/fb1tteQUWG

Meanwhile, another highly anticipated bout between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev seems to be in the works. However, the fight has not been announced yet.

Brendan Schaub believes 'Borz' will face the winner of Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal if he can beat Gilbert Burns

Brendan Shaub predicts Khamzat Chimaev will face the winner of Masvidal vs. Covington if he beats his rumored next opponent Gilbert Burns.

The UFC is reportedly in talks of booking Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns for an upcoming fight card 👇 bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/k…

During a recent episode of the The Schaub Show, 'Big Brown' asserted that Chimaev will beat 'Durinho' if their expected clash comes to fruition. He then discussed the 27-year-old’s possible moves after that.

According to Schaub:

"Dude, I don't think Gilbert Burns is beating him… You're No.11 now [and if] you beat No.2, there's only one way to go up and it's the winner of Colby Covington and Jorge. You're gonna get the winner of that... Out of anybody, he's ready for it… He literally destroys people. This makes sense."

Watch Brendan Schaub discuss Chimaev below [Begins at 56:50]:

Khamzat Chimaev has impressively racked up three emphatic finishes at welterweight. The 10-0 fighter recently made his way to Thailand to train at Tiger Muay Thai. This could mean that 'Borz' is in all probability getting ready to make an appearance inside the octagon soon.